hmmm. some creative 2.1 headset (I'm reading cheap, plastic) and the Kaves sound bad so even a SB Z will be overkill. but yeah, SB Z is a good starting point, I would upgrade the headphones to something sensible though.

Im torn between the Asus ROG Xonar Phoebus Solo or the Sound Blaster ZX . they may be overkill for my 2.1 creatives, but room for growth. I really enjoy my roccats there comfortable for long gaming session. have you tried them ?

Im torn between the Asus ROG Xonar Phoebus Solo or the Sound Blaster ZX . they may be overkill for my 2.1 creatives, but room for growth. I really enjoy my roccats there comfortable for long gaming session. have you tried them ?

Zx is just a Z with ACR, not worth the extra $$$ tbh. If you think Kaves are good or comfortable I suggest you try a pair of something better. Kaves are bass heavy, not good bass though. The mids are terrible. Overall bad for music and ok for gaming but you wouldn't expect more from a cheap gaming headset. They're so heavy and they hurt my neck after a couple of hours, from what I've seen they weight over 600g and most good stereo headphones weigh in under 300g, if not under 250g. Oh, went off track for a bit there, but yeah, Kaves infuriate me. Anyway, only buy Phoebus is you plan to upgrade your speakers/headset. If you're not doing that, stick with something like a SB Z or Xonar DX. Also, Phoebus and Zx are completely different kettle of fish.

cheers for the tip 🙂 ill check them out

Eclap i just love my roccat kave but i'm maybe deaf due to more then 20 years of house-beats 😉.But the soundcards you advertised are certainly worth it 🙂.